劳伦斯案件的判决最终以同性性行为的非罪化而告终,但是却出现两种结果三种论证思路。多数意见采用一种“自由”的论证进路,而不是一种“基本权利”的进路或者是一种“平等”的进路。尽管肯尼迪大法官试图将同性性行为非罪化建立在一个更为坚实的理论基础上,但劳伦斯案判决依然无法避免法律自身逻辑和社会接受之间存在的张力。在“自由”进路内部的争论反映了两种不同的司法哲学立场:法律解释学和法律政策学。 In Lawrence’s case, the verdict finally ended in decriminalization of homosexuality, but there were three kinds of arguments for two results. Most opinions adopt a “free” argument instead of a “fundamental right” approach or a “equal” approach. Although Justice Kennedy tried to decriminalize homosexuality based on a more solid theoretical foundation, the Lawrence sentencing still can not avoid the existing tension between the logic of law and social acceptance. Debates within the “free” path reflect two different positions of jurisprudence: legal hermeneutics and law and policy.